Orthodontics is the treatment of irregularities in the teeth (especially of alignment and occlusion) and jaws, including the use of braces.

Who needs braces?

People who have crowding, maligned teeth, spacing between teeth and missing teeth can benefit from orthodontic treatment.

What is the age that someone can get the treatment done?

Orthodontic treatment can start with very early ages to any age in adults. The important thing is that treatment in younger people will be faster and with less complication in comparison to older adults.

How does it work:

There are sets of brackets that will be cemented on teeth. There are series of wires that will go into the brackets. These wires will be used from thinner to thicker to align teeth. The wires will be held on bracket with colourful donut shape elastics. These donuts will be changed every 4 weeks to activate the wire.

What percussions need to be taken when having braces?

While having braces ideally teeth need to be brushed after eating food every single time. Brackets will cause food impaction that can effect gums and cause decays if not kept clean.

Preventative dentistry (health line) is the area of dentistry that focuses on those procedures and life practices that help people to prevent the beginning or progression of oral disease. It includes at-home dental care performed by patients, as well as dental care and education by professional dental staff in the office or clinic.

Examples of preventative treatments in our clinic includes but not limited to:

Oral hygiene instructions How to brush and floss properly. Also suggesting mouth rinses if the patient is a candidate for using any rinse.

Cancer screening Checking all the soft tissue to make sure they look normal.

Fissure sealant for newly erupted permanent teeth This procedure is covering the deep grooves of molar and premolar teeth to prevent them of having cavities on chewing surfaces.

A dental restoration or dental filling is a dental restorative material used to restore the function, integrity and morphology of missing tooth structure. The structural loss typically results from caries or external trauma. It is also lost intentionally during tooth preparation to improve the aesthetics or the physical integrity of the intended restorative material. Dental restoration also refers to the replacement of missing tooth structure that is supported by dental implants.

Gum Disease involves the gum and bone around teeth. Inflammation of gums causes bleeding. Inflammation of bone leads to bone loss, loosening of teeth and abscesses. Periodontal treatment starts with deep cleaning of the root surfaces with instruments and ultrasonic scalers. It may also involve antibiotic as well as anti-microbial mouth rinses. Unresolved conditions may require periodontal surgery.

Endodontic therapy or root canal therapy is a sequence of treatment for the pulp of a tooth which results in the elimination of infection and protection of the decontaminated tooth from future microbial invasion.

A crown is a type of dental restoration which completely caps or encircles a tooth or dental implant. Crowns are often needed when a large cavity threatens the ongoing health of a tooth.[1] They are typically bonded to the tooth using a dental cement. Crowns can be made from many materials, which are usually fabricated using indirect methods. Crowns are often used to improve the strength or appearance of teeth.

A bridge is a fixed dental restoration used to replace a missing tooth by joining an artificial tooth permanently to adjacent teeth or dental implants.

Types of bridges may vary, depending upon how they are fabricated and the way they anchor to the adjacent teeth. Conventionally, bridges are made using the indirect method of restoration. However, bridges can be fabricated directly in the mouth using such materials as composite resin.

In dentistry, an inlay is an indirect restoration (filling) consisting of a solid substance (as gold, porcelain or less often a cured composite resin) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place.[1] An onlay is the same as an inlay, except that it extends to replace a cusp. Crowns are onlays which completely cover all surfaces of a tooth.

Dentures, also known as false teeth, are prosthetic devices constructed to replace missing teeth; they are supported by the surrounding soft and hard tissues of the oral cavity. Conventional dentures are removable.

A dental extraction (also referred to as exodontia) is the removal of a tooth from the mouth. Extractions are performed for a wide variety of reasons, including tooth decay that has destroyed enough tooth structure to render the tooth non-restorable. Extractions of impacted or problematic wisdom teeth are routinely performed, as are extractions of some permanent teeth to make space for orthodontic treatment.

The modern dental implant is a surgical device, most commonly used to replace one or more missing teeth by fusing to the bone and acting as an artificial tooth root. The term, dental implant, technically refers only to that portion of the structure that is in the bone.

To become functional, however, other parts are attached including an abutment, that comes through the gums, an abutment screw that joins the abutment to the implant and the prosthetic teeth which attach to the abutment.

Dental bleaching, also known as tooth whitening, is a common procedure in general dentistry. According to the FDA, whitening restores natural tooth color and bleaching whitens natural color. There are many methods available, such as brushing, bleaching gel, and laser bleaching.